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Faculty and Staff Information

Faculty and staff mobility adds a valuable dimension to BCIT’s high quality applied academic programs. The School of Business + Media has partnerships with a number of international universities, providing BCIT faculty with opportunities to guest lecture, teach for a semester, or engage in PD activities focused on international education. At the same time, the School of Business + Media internationalizes the academic curriculum by inviting international instructors to deliver guest lectures or teach for a semester at BCIT.

Faculty and Staff Exchange

The placement and duration of School of Business + Media faculty and staff must be determined in agreement with the host university from the list of international partners. Adequate notice must be given prior to the start of the visit, which must coincide with the period in which teaching or staff activities are due to take place. If you are interested in participating in a faculty or staff exchange with one of our international partners contact Mark Nakamura, International Programs Coordinator.

International Faculty and Staff Weeks

International faculty and staff weeks are organized by partner institutions around the world, offering opportunities for professional exchange and development. See the upcoming list of opportunities below, or contact us at sobiep@bcit.ca for more information.

International PD opportunities for faculty and staff

Mobility funding resources

Erasmus+ KA 171 Grant

InHolland University of Applied Sciences Grant

Partner: InHolland University of Applied Sciences

Area of studies: Business, Finance, and Law

Duration: 7 days (5 days + 2 travel days)

The staff grant consists of EUR 160 per day support (max. EUR 1120) and a one-time travel grant of EUR 820.

For guest lecturing opportunities at InHolland University of Applied Sciences, please contact Mark Nakamura.

Chile | Colombia

Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program

The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program (FMPBP) is part of Global Affairs Canada’s International Scholarships Program. Full-time faculty interested in teaching and/or conducting research in Latin America and the Caribbean may apply for this program. School of Business + Media currently has partners in Chile and Colombia.

Faculty & staff testimonials

Jackie Li – International Project Week in Helsinki, Finland

The international faculty at the IPW, May 2024
Participating international faculty at the IPW, May 2024

I was honored to join the International Project Week (IPW) in Helsinki, Finland May 2024. The program was hosted by our partner, Metropolia University of Applied Science (MUAS).

This international exchange program aimed to bring together faculty and students from around the world to learn and collaborate on the latest global trends in CSR and sustainability practices.

Throughout the week, I gave lectures and advised team project to enlightening students. I was particularly impressed by the excellent work of a student-collaborate research and presentation about a Canadian industry leader’s best practices in CSR and sustainability. Most of team members just met for the first time and none had visited Canada!

I left inspired and equipped with new ideas to implement in my classroom. Networking with like-minded business faculty was an invaluable experience as well.

MUAS has done a fantastic job in hosting the IPW. Thanks to the BCIT Global Relations office and MUAS for bringing such great exchange program to us.
Joe Freeburn – International Week in The Netherlands

In today’s post-secondary environment having an opportunity for an international experience for both students and staff is fundamental to remaining relevant and competitive.  I was fortunate to participate in the 2022 International week at InHolland, one of our partner schools.

This week was packed with lectures that I gave as well as attended and included a wide range of seminars that touched on sustainability, internationalization as well as cross-cultural learning.  Many of the sessions were led by staff and students adding to the value of the learning.  Besides the formal programs, there was a lot of time to mix and mingle with colleagues from Europe and North America where we shared our own experiences and took home many new ideas.